RUSSELL — Township trustees last week agreed to join surrounding communities to auction off extra gear from the fire and police departments using GovDeals, an online government surplus auction platform.
RUSSELL — Thanks to trustees, township EMT Jacob Ebright will be attending the Auburn Career Center Paramedic program for free this fall.
Local animal shelters are caught between a rock and a hard place as they must continue to care for their animals while following regulations to slow the spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a stay-at-home order that went into effect Tuesday morning and closed…
On March 18, the Russell Township Board of Trustees assembled for their meeting in a near-empty conference room. The trustees’ meeting remained open to the public during the onset of the coronavirus spread, but residents were encouraged not to come.
The Russell Township Citizens Park District is likely to be the recipient of a grant expected to cover three quarters of the cost of buying green space on Music Street.
Russell Township Trustees are bringing in extra help for their emergency crews and residents — a new pumper fire truck and a Traffic Preemption Control System for the intersection at Chillicothe and Kinsman roads.
RUSSELL –– Township trustees are looking to sell their 1997 tanker fire truck through GovDeals as they look to purchase a new truck at the cost of about $661,000.
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The Russell Township Citizens Park District’s 1-mill levy, now officially dubbed Issue 3, will appear on the March 17 ballot for this year’s primary election to potentially pay for the purchase of 64 acres of property on Music Street.
RUSSELL — The township board of trustees settled in for the new year as Kristina Port was sworn in as the new trustee last week. She won the seat from incumbent Justin Madden by one vote in the Nov. 5 general election.
Waterline break hits 16 streets
A print of the famous “The Spirit of ’76” painting by Archibald Willard in 1876, will hang in the historic Russell Town Hall. As a young boy, the artist lived in what was then Russell Township.
After a recount last week by the Geauga County Board of Elections, Kristina Port was declared the winner of the Russell Township trustee race on Nov. 5 against incumbent Justin Madden by a margin of one vote.
Police around the Chagrin Valley are preparing to join the nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign over the holiday season.
RUSSELL — In a 2-1 vote, township trustees agreed Friday to move forward with taking down the old fire station on Chillicothe Road (Route 306) near Kinsman Road (Route 87).
A recount is pending within the Geauga County Board of Elections after the certification meeting on Nov. 22 determined that challenger Kristina Port won the seat for Russell Township trustee by one vote against incumbent Justin Madden.
Russell Citizens Park District is planning to place a 1-mill levy on the March 2020 ballot.
RUSSELL — Two sites at the intersection of Chillicothe (Route 306) and Kinsman (Route 87) roads soon will look different. They include the Circle K and the Shell gas station properties.
RUSSELL — The township will be moving ahead with razing the old fire station at the southeast corner of Chillicothe (Route 306) and Kinsman (Route 87) roads.
RUSSELL — A recount is almost certain in the Tuesday race for township trustee where only four votes separated winner Kristina Port from incumbent Justin Madden.
ALICE safety training
Steve Madewell, conservationist and musician, has a passion for the natural world. He talked recently on the intrinsic value of protected public open spaces during a presentation at a Protect Geauga Parks’ Conversation series, held at the West Woods Nature Center in Russell.
Steps taken toward new offices
When an 11-year-old girl was attacked and mauled by a dog Sept. 4 in Russell, police Officer Scott Lillash came to her aid after being called to the home by her sister. The dog at the home of her aunt was biting her thigh and arm.
When an 11-year-old girl was attacked and mauled by a dog Sept. 4 in Russell, police Officer Scott Lillash came to her aid after being called to the home by her sister. The dog at the home of her aunt was biting her thigh and arm.
A memorial honoring Russell Township’s veterans is nearing completion in the township’s Riverview Memorial Park Cemetery off Fairmount Road. The construction was started two months ago after lengthy discussions on the matter.
Changes to a parking lot for the Modroo parkland off Hemlock Road were presented Monday by the Russell Township Park District.
RUSSELL — A piece of green land at the northeast corner of Chillicothe (Route 306) and Kinsman (Route 87) roads was the center of discussion at the township trustees meeting last week.
Residents on Monday expressed concerns over safety of a proposed location for a parking lot at the Modroo parkland off Hemlock Road.
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The Russell Citizens Park District commissioners are looking to the future and possibly at accumulating a “small nest egg,” for land acquisition, board member Roy Podojil said. The board is reviewing some land possibilities in conjunction with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
Work commitments prevented members of the Russell Township Park District board from attending a hearing with the Geauga County Budget Commission last week, park board chairman Dennis Suhay said on Monday.
Work commitments prevented members of the Russell Township Park District board from attending a hearing with the Geauga County Budget Commission last week, park board chairman Dennis Suhay said on Monday.
The West Geauga Board of Education approved a $27,840 contract for new bus routing software during a regular meeting Monday.
In Russell Township, one seat on the three-member board of trustees is up for election on Nov. 5. Incumbent Justin Madden is running for re-election, and he is challenged by former trustee Kristina Port.
Geauga County Auditor Chuck Walder said Tuesday that members of the Russell Township Park District board did not show up for a scheduled budget hearing Monday with the county.
Area police are preparing for the Labor Day holiday weekend, which they say is one of the deadliest times of the year for drunk driving fatalities. Russell Township Police Department is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
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Bainbridge plans early start
RUSSELL — Township residents will not be voting on a park levy during the Nov. 5 election. Members of the Russell Citizens Park District last week decided to withdraw the 1-mill levy from the ballot, according to park board member Perry Howland.
Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division ruled this month that Russell Township must issue all required permits and approvals necessary for Eco-Site LLC to build a telecommunication tower at 8123 Dines Road.
The sale of Wiegand’s Lake Park in Russell is being celebrated by both the seller and the buyers. The intent by the new owners to continue to operate it as a park means it will live on as a place that has attracted families and organizations for outdoor gatherings for 87 years.
RUSSELL — In the near future, visitors to the Modroo Park in Russell will be walking in the area and enjoying nature in what was once a hayfield.
The Russell Citizen Park District board is moving ahead with plans to place a levy on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.
RUSSELL — The start of demolition and construction at the Circle K store is expected to be underway in the fall, but the township zoning office still is awaiting the final application from the store. Some changes to the plan include relocating a fuel tank as well as a trash container.
The Geauga Park District Board of Commissioners met in the rustic garage of the Russell Uplands Preserve Tuesday morning and approved a reduced levy renewal of 0.9 mills to hit the upcoming November ballot and discussed the district’s 2020 temporary budget draft.
It will feel like the 1920s when everyone gathers for the Great Catsby and Barkeasy Gala to help the animals at Rescue Village in Russell Township. The June 22 event at White North Stables will feature costumes and cars from that era and even live music.
Terry and Jerry Wagner had a brothers’ weekend at LaureLive among the thousands of people who attended the fourth annual music and arts event in Russell and Chester townships.
Laurel School 2019 graduate Claire Fedor’s work and legacy at her new alma mater will be hard to miss after designing a 70-foot pedestrian bridge for the school’s Butler Campus in Russell as part of Laurel’s Capstone Program.
Area residents will see two major road projects begin in June on Cedar and County Line roads and can expect road closures for several months. The projects span Hunting Valley and Gates Mills villages in addition to Russell Township.
